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isaac/php-code-sniffer-standard
===============================

ISAAC PHP\_CodeSniffer Standard

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This package is moved to the iO namespace
=========================================

[](#this-package-is-moved-to-the-io-namespace)

This repository has been archived and renamed, moved to [iO PHP\_CodeSniffer Standard](https://github.com/iodigital-com/php-code-sniffer-standard). Feature sniffs and changes will be processed in the iO repository.

To replace `isaac/php-code-sniffer-standard` by `iodigital-com/php-code-sniffer-standard`, execute the following steps:

1. Remove `isaac/php-code-sniffer-standard` from `composer.json`:

    ```
    composer remove --dev --no-update isaac/php-code-sniffer-standard

    ```
2. Install `iodigital-com/php-code-sniffer-standard`:

    ```
    composer require --dev iodigital-com/php-code-sniffer-standard

    ```

    Note: if you are not on the latest version, you might want to include a version constraint while requiring the new package.
3. In your project's `phpcs.xml`, replace `` by ``.
4. Replace any references to specific ISAAC sniffs in `phpcs.xml` and PHP files by references to the IO sniffs. This can be done by searching for the sniff names in the entire project and replace them with the new sniff names:

    Search forReplace byISAAC.Classes.MethodPerClassLimitIO.Classes.MethodPerClassLimitISAAC.Classes.PropertyPerClassLimitIO.Classes.PropertyPerClassLimitISAAC.ControlStructures.DisallowGotoOperatorIO.ControlStructures.DisallowGotoOperatorISAAC.ControlStructures.DisallowNullCoalesceOperatorIO.ControlStructures.DisallowNullCoalesceOperatorISAAC.Namespaces.MultipleLinesPerUseIO.Namespaces.MultipleLinesPerUse

Verify that PHP\_CodeSniffer still works correctly by executing:

```
vendor/bin/phpcs

```

ISAAC PHP\_CodeSniffer Standard
===============================

[](#isaac-php_codesniffer-standard)

Extending the default [PHP\_CodeSniffer](https://github.com/squizlabs/PHP_CodeSniffer) with ISAAC rules

**Note**: Adding new phpcs-rules to this package must result in a major version update!

### Installation

[](#installation)

Require the package:

```
composer require --dev isaac/php-code-sniffer-standard

```

### Setup

[](#setup)

Create a `phpcs.xml`-file in the root of your project, and include the default ISAAC ruleset:

```

    .

    ./src/Migrations
    ./vendor

```

Change the name of the ruleset, modify the excluded paths and/or include custom rulesets for your project.

#### PHPCompatibility

[](#phpcompatibility)

To get the most out of the PHPCompatibility standard, you should specify a testVersion to check against. That will enable the checks for both deprecated/removed PHP features as well as the detection of code using new PHP features. Include the testVersion by adding a config rule in your `phpcs.xml`. Examples:

```

```

Look here for more information:

### Usage

[](#usage)

Since you now have a `phpcs.xml` file in the root of your project, you can run the default phpcs-command: `vendor/bin/phpcs`.

#### Ignoring sniff violations

[](#ignoring-sniff-violations)

Sometimes a violation of a sniff cannot be resolved. In this case, the violation should be ignored using the `phpcs:ignore` and `phpcs:disable` / `phpcs:enable` annotations.

In order to do this, please take the following approach:

1. Ignore only the *parts* of the file that cause the violation, not the file itself. If it is *really* the case the file should be ignored, you can use the `phpcs:ignoreFile` annotation or, better, add an `` to the `ruleset.xml` of the project.
2. Prefer `phpcs:ignore` over `phpcs:disable` and `phpcs:enable`, i.e. use `phpcs:ignore` when this is possible and when the placement of the `phpcs:ignore` does not introduce any other sniff violations, use `phpcs:disable` and `phpcs:enable` otherwise. Rationale: using `phpcs:disable` and `phpcs:enable` might disable more code than initially intended when adding new code or moving existing code, for instance when refactoring code.
3. Always indicate the exact sniff or sniffs that are going to be ignored, use the complete sniff name, not only the sniff group. So for instance use `phpcs:ignore Squiz.WhiteSpace.FunctionSpacing.BeforeFirst, Squiz.WhiteSpace.FunctionSpacing.AfterLast` instead of `phpcs:ignore Squiz.WhiteSpace.FunctionSpacing` or `phpcs:ignore` without any arguments.
4. Prefer placing the `phpcs:ignore` annotation on a separate line *before* the violation over placing it on the line of the violation itself. Rationale: when ignoring multiple sniffs, the `phpcs:ignore` annotation can quickly exceed the line length limit; this is *not* checked when the `phpcs:ignore` annotation is placed on a separate line before the violation, but it is checked when the `phpcs:ignore` annotation is placed on the line of the violation itself.
5. Add an explanation why the sniff is ignored using `--` followed by a short explanation.

Example:

```
try {
    $this->logger->log(LogLevel::INFO, new DateTimeImmutable());
//phpcs:ignore Generic.CodeAnalysis.EmptyStatement.DetectedCatch -- DateTimeImmutable creation cannot fail in this case
} catch (Exception $exception) {
}
```

### Contributing

[](#contributing)

If you want to to contribute, create a merge request with **one sniff per merge request**. Please provide an example in the description of what the sniff is about with a good and bad code snippet.

###  Health Score

45

—

FairBetter than 93% of packages

Maintenance18

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity31

Limited adoption so far

Community27

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity89

Battle-tested with a long release history

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 68.2% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~36 days

Recently: every ~50 days

Total

43

Last Release

1291d ago

Major Versions

v23.0.0 → v24.0.02021-10-19

v24.0.0 → v25.0.02021-11-05

v25.1.0 → v26.0.02022-04-19

v26.0.0 → v27.0.02022-05-17

v27.0.0 → v28.0.02022-06-22

PHP version history (6 changes)v4.0.0PHP ^7.1

v14.0.0PHP ^7.2

v15.0.1PHP ~7.2.0 || ~7.3.0 || ~7.4.0

v20.0.0PHP ~7.2.0 || ~7.3.0 || ~7.4.0 || ~8.0.0

v25.0.0PHP ~7.3.0 || ~7.4.0 || ~8.0.0 || ~8.1.0

v28.2.0PHP ~7.4.0 || ~8.0.0 || ~8.1.0 || ~8.2.0

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###  Code Quality

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Static AnalysisPHPStan

Type Coverage Yes

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